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Guild Wars 2®
Guild Wars 2®
AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPG
ArenaNet® · ArenaNet®, NCSOFT
Oct 15, 2024 · 21mo ago

Game Update Notes: October 15, 2024

AI summary1mo

The Shadow of the Mad King Halloween event has returned, introducing new rewards, weapons, and decorations, alongside quality-of-life improvements to the Mad King's Raceway.

Buffs3

  • Halloween RitualsThe (Annual) Halloween Rituals meta-achievement now rewards the Clawing Shadow Plate armor piece.Clawing Shadow Plate
  • Mad King's RacewayRaceway Regular:The (Annual) Raceway Regular achievement now grants additional progress for laps completed within gold-medal time.StandardBonus for Gold
  • GeneralThe Hooligan's Route vendor now stocks a larger variety of items and recipes for those with excess candy corn.LimitedExpanded

Bug fixes1

  • GeneralVarious small bugs within the Mad Realm have been fixed.

Other changes8

  • Halloween RitualsLast year's meta reward, the Clawing Shadow Greaves, can now be purchased from Halloween vendors.Meta-achievementVendor
  • Halloween Weapons
    • A new Candy Core weapon set has been added, obtainable through Halloween Rituals or Festivities achievements.Candy Core
    • The Grim Machine weapon set is now available from weekly Halloween vendors.Grim Machine
    • Three new weapons have been added to the Courtly Weapon Chest and Sparking Stone's inventory.3 New Weapons
  • Mad King's RacewayCheckpoints:Checkpoint visuals have been enlarged to more accurately represent their collision area.Increased
  • General
    • A new Mini Pummel Spider has been added to Halloween vendors.Mini Pummel Spider
    • New Halloween decorations added, including Haunted Bell, Antique Bell, Gargoyles, and Warclaw Rental Post.Added
    • Wizard's Vault:The Wizard's Vault now includes special objectives for participating in Halloween activities.Updated

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Patch history

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  1. 2024-12-10 - December 10th Release NotesDec 10, 2024 · 19mo

    Wintersday festival returns with new rewards, Guild Banners receive significant QoL and balance updates, and the Mount Balrior raid encounter undergoes extensive tuning and bug fixes.

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  2. Game Update Notes: November 5, 2024Nov 5, 2024 · 20mo

    A maintenance update focusing on Homestead bug fixes, remote desktop improvements, and stability fixes for WvW and sPvP.

  3. Game Update Notes: September 10, 2024Sep 10, 2024 · 22mo

    A comprehensive world polish update focusing on Janthir Wilds and Lowland Shore, featuring numerous bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and specific balance adjustments for WvW skills.

    +71
  4. Game Update Notes: July 30, 2024Jul 30, 2024 · 24mo

    The Festival of the Four Winds returns with new achievements, weapon sets, and events, alongside a minor emote bug fix.

    +5
  5. Game Update Notes: July 16, 2024Jul 16, 2024 · 24mo

    Update focusing on WvW scoring and siege balance, sPvP tournament restructuring, and various quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.

    +94

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